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Teff
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Eragrostis
Species:
E. tef
Binomial name
Eragrostis tef
(Zucc.) Trotter
Synonyms

Eragrostis abyssinica (Jacq.) Link

Teff (Amharic: ጤፍ), also known as Eragrostis tef, Williams lovegrass,[1] or annual bunch grass,[2] is an annual grass, a species of lovegrass native to the Horn of Africa, notably to both Eritrea and Ethiopia.[3] It is cultivated for its edible seeds, also known as teff. Teff was one of the earliest plants domesticated. It is one of the most important staple crops in Ethiopia and Eritrea.

  1. ^ Bell, Randy A. (17 August 2015). "Teff is a healthy wheat alternative". Michigan State University. Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2019-01-15. It is known by other names, such as Eragrostis tef, Williams lovegrass, annual bunch grass and taf.
  2. ^ Stallknecht, Gilbert F. (24 February 1998). "New Crop FactSHEET: Teff". NewCROP, the New Crop Resource Online Program. Purdue University. Retrieved 2019-10-20. English: Teff, Lovegrass, Annual Bunch Grass, Warm Season Annual Bunch Grass
  3. ^ Aptekar, Lewis (2013). In the Lion's Mouth: Hope and Heartbreak in Humanitarian Assistance (2nd ed.). XLibris LLC. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-4836-9519-8. OCLC 922837922.

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Atherigona hyalinipennis

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hyalinipennis, the teff shoot fly, is a species of fly in the family Muscidae. The larvae feed on the seedlings of crops such as teff. It is found in East...

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Ethiopia

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centre of diversity for domesticated crops, including enset, coffee Okra and teff. Exports are almost entirely agricultural commodities (with the exception...

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temperature of 737 K (464 °C; 867 °F). Methods for finding temperature: Teff: Measured effective temperature. Teq: The temperature of the planet has not...

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between the Ethiopian labourer who lives on teff with the Thai labourer who lives on rice, because teff is not commercially available in Thailand and...

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Millet

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subfamily Chloridoideae: Eleusine coracana: Finger millet Eragrostis tef: Teff; often not considered to be a millet Paniceae tribe in the subfamily Panicoideae:...

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List of Ethiopian and Eritrean dishes and foods

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is about 50 centimeters (20 inches) in diameter and made out of fermented teff flour. Ethiopians and Eritreans eat exclusively with their right hands, using...

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Botany

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trophic level. The modern forms of the major staple foods, such as hemp, teff, maize, rice, wheat and other cereal grasses, pulses, bananas and plantains...

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Mentaxya ignicollis

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Mentaxya ignicollis, the red teff worm, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is a pest of teff in Ethiopia. Kalaisekar, A (2017). Insect pests...

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Eragrostis pilosa

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also of interest in agriculture because it is the main wild ancestor of teff (Eragrostis tef), a staple cereal in some regions and of particular importance...

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Stellar classification

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dwarf's surface temperature. This number is a rounded form of 50400/Teff, where Teff is the effective surface temperature, measured in kelvins. Originally...

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Kitfo

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injera, a spongy, absorbent sourdough crepe-style bread made from fermented teff flour, although in traditional Gurage cuisine, one would use kocho, a thick...

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East Africa

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hunter-gatherers, whereas in the Ethiopian Highlands the donkey and such crop plants as teff allowed the beginning of agriculture around 7,000 BCE. Lowland barriers and...

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Tella

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which can change depending on location. These typically include barley or teff. Depending on region, wheat, sorghum, or corn may be used; spices can also...

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Kingdom of Aksum

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crops with origins from both Africa and the Near East. These crops included teff, finger millet, sorghum, emmer wheat, bread wheat, hulled barley, and oats...

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Horn of Africa

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established the earliest known use of the seed grass teff (Poa abyssinica) between 4000 and 1000 BCE. Teff is used to make the flatbread injera/taita. Coffee...

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Poaceae

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grown in small amounts in North America, and teff, an ancient grain that is a staple in Ethiopia. Teff is grown in sub-Saharan Africa as a grass primarily...

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fish. Regional staples include the plants rye, soybeans, barley, oats, and teff. Just 15 plant crops provide 90 percent of the world's food energy intake...

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